Australian Beauties II

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Ki-45 Nick:

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J6N Jill:

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J4Y Judy:

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J2M Jack:

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G4M Betty:

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Ki-48 Lily:

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Ki-49 Helen:

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Ki-43 Oscar:

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Ki-44 Tojo:

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Ki-61 Tony:

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Ki-67 Peggy:

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B7A Grace:

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Ki-100:

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I've a thing for "superprops": the last generation of piston engined fighters. Most suffered the fate that the war was ending and that gas turbines were the way of the future but a few, such as the Sea Fury, saw substantial service. They were generally very streamlined with very powerful engines, sometimes contra-props and bubble canopies, and hence look the business.

The Fisher X-75 "Eagle" was a proposed long range/escort fighter using the 56L Allison V-3420 24 cylinder liquid cooled engine of 1940kW (2600hp). It had an impressive range of 3,300 km (2,050 mi) and a top speed of 697 km/h (433 mph) but these figures were not really superior to improved versions of in-service designs so only eight XP-75s and six P-75As were completed for experimental purposes and to develop the engine.

In the same way I like cab-forward mid-engined sports cars I like the look of this and the P-39 and P-63.

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I've a thing for "superprops": the last generation of piston engined fighters. Most suffered the fate that the war was ending and that gas turbines were the way of the future but a few, such as the Sea Fury, saw substantial service. They were generally very streamlined with very powerful engines, sometimes contra-props and bubble canopies, and hence look the business.

The Fisher X-75 "Eagle" was a proposed long range/escort fighter using the 56L Allison V-3420 24 cylinder liquid cooled engine of 1940kW (2600hp). It had an impressive range of 3,300 km (2,050 mi) and a top speed of 697 km/h (433 mph) but these figures were not really superior to improved versions of in-service designs so only eight XP-75s and six P-75As were completed for experimental purposes and to develop the engine.

In the same way I like cab-forward mid-engined sports cars I like the look of this and the P-39 and P-63.

Did you see my post on the German Do-335:

https://forums.matrixgames.com/viewtopi ... 1#p5229001

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I've a thing for "superprops": the last generation of piston engined fighters. Most suffered the fate that the war was ending and that gas turbines were the way of the future but a few, such as the Sea Fury, saw substantial service. They were generally very streamlined with very powerful engines, sometimes contra-props and bubble canopies, and hence look the business.

The Fisher X-75 "Eagle" was a proposed long range/escort fighter using the 56L Allison V-3420 24 cylinder liquid cooled engine of 1940kW (2600hp). It had an impressive range of 3,300 km (2,050 mi) and a top speed of 697 km/h (433 mph) but these figures were not really superior to improved versions of in-service designs so only eight XP-75s and six P-75As were completed for experimental purposes and to develop the engine.

In the same way I like cab-forward mid-engined sports cars I like the look of this and the P-39 and P-63.

Did you see my post on the German Do-335:

https://forums.matrixgames.com/viewtopi ... 1#p5229001

Yes, and I have this book and I've a t-shirt I made with the lower image on the front. I have numerous nerdy t-shirts

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Now for a few American WWII planes yet to be posted. First up, the TBD Devastator. (Happily replaced by the TBF Avenger later):

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Then, the F4F Wildcat (also happily replaced by the F6F Hellcat later):

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Then, the SB2C Helldiver (not so happily replacing the SBD Dauntless: Pilots said "SBD" = "Slow but deadly", while "SB2C" = "Son of a B*tch, 2nd Class"):

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A-30 Baltimore